Data Exploratory an Data Analysis (EDA)

Author
Affiliation

Ashura , Nadia, Aline

Junior Data Analyst

Published

June 25, 2025

In this notebook, we analyze YouTube video and comment data from the Lex Fridman channel.

The goal is to uncover insights about: - Video performance (views, likes, comments, engagement) - Comment sentiment and trends over time - Most frequent words used by viewers - Tags used in high-performing content

We use Plotly Express for interactive visualizations and apply transparent backgrounds and consistent styling for presentation-quality charts.

✅ This analysis helps us understand audience engagement, content impact, and viewer behavior.

0.1 Import Libraries and Setup

We import the necessary libraries for analysis and visualization:

  • pandas and numpy: for data manipulation
  • os: for managing file paths
  • plotly.express: for interactive and styled charts
  • nltk and SentimentIntensityAnalyzer: for comment sentiment analysis

We also download the VADER lexicon used for assigning sentiment scores to viewer comments.

Code 
# Import libraries 
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
import os
import plotly.express as px
# from vaderSentiment.vaderSentiment import SentimentIntensityAnalyzer
import nltk
nltk.download('vader_lexicon')

from nltk.sentiment import SentimentIntensityAnalyzer

analyzer = SentimentIntensityAnalyzer()
[nltk_data] Downloading package vader_lexicon to
[nltk_data]     C:\Users\Ashulah\AppData\Roaming\nltk_data...
[nltk_data]   Package vader_lexicon is already up-to-date!

0.2 Define and Create Project Directories

We define the directory structure for the project to keep everything organized:

  • data/raw: Raw CSV files from data collection
  • data/processed: Cleaned data files
  • results: All generated charts and visuals
  • docs: Any reports or markdown exports

We use os.makedirs(..., exist_ok=True) to create folders if they don’t already exist.

This structure makes it easy to manage files and access outputs consistently.

Code 
#Get working directory
current_dir = os.getcwd()
#go one directory up to root directory
project_root_dir = os.path.dirname(current_dir)
#Define path to data files
data_dir = os.path.join(project_root_dir, 'data')
raw_dir = os.path.join(data_dir, 'raw')
processed_dir = os.path.join(data_dir, 'processed')
#Define path to results folder
results_dir = os.path.join(project_root_dir, 'results')
#Define path to results folder
docs_dir = os.path.join(project_root_dir, 'docs')

#Create directories if they do not exist
os.makedirs(raw_dir, exist_ok=True)
os.makedirs(processed_dir, exist_ok=True)
os.makedirs(results_dir, exist_ok=True)
os.makedirs(docs_dir, exist_ok=True)

0.3 Load Merged & Cleaned Dataset

We load the final cleaned and merged dataset (Video_Comments_DS.csv) from the processed folder.

  • This file contains both video metadata and associated comment data
  • We use .head(5) to preview the first few rows and verify successful loading

This dataset will be used throughout the analysis notebook.

Code 
merged_data_filename = os.path.join(processed_dir, "Video_Comments_DS.csv")
merged_df = pd.read_csv(merged_data_filename)
merged_df.head(5)
videoId authorDisplayName textDisplay commentLikeCount commentPublishedAt clean_text title videoPublishedAt viewCount videoLikeCount commentCount tags description
0 UN5qgBk6MwY @iliya-malecki Id prefer to watch a video on one of the great... 0 2025-06-25 23:29:49+00:00 id prefer watch video one greatest minds human... Terence Tao on Grigori Perelman declining the ... 2025-06-19 23:23:00+00:00 167222 3301 60 [] Null
1 UN5qgBk6MwY @4D_art Grigori “Pearl”man . 0 2025-06-25 20:48:16+00:00 grigori pearlman Terence Tao on Grigori Perelman declining the ... 2025-06-19 23:23:00+00:00 167222 3301 60 [] Null
2 UN5qgBk6MwY @tomorrows-med Pure genius 0 2025-06-25 14:04:09+00:00 pure genius Terence Tao on Grigori Perelman declining the ... 2025-06-19 23:23:00+00:00 167222 3301 60 [] Null
3 UN5qgBk6MwY @extavwudda I am so sick of Lex sucking up to people 0 2025-06-25 06:08:24+00:00 sick lex sucking people Terence Tao on Grigori Perelman declining the ... 2025-06-19 23:23:00+00:00 167222 3301 60 [] Null
4 UN5qgBk6MwY @michealvallieres9228 Dude why would you interview a guy that's neve... 0 2025-06-23 23:40:40+00:00 dude would interview guy thats never met right... Terence Tao on Grigori Perelman declining the ... 2025-06-19 23:23:00+00:00 167222 3301 60 [] Null

0.4 View Column Names

We display all column names in the merged dataset to understand the available fields.

  • This helps us plan which columns to use for analysis (e.g., views, likes, sentiment)
  • Useful for quick reference before plotting or filtering
Code 
merged_df.columns
Index(['videoId', 'authorDisplayName', 'textDisplay', 'commentLikeCount',
       'commentPublishedAt', 'clean_text', 'title', 'videoPublishedAt',
       'viewCount', 'videoLikeCount', 'commentCount', 'tags', 'description'],
      dtype='object')

0.5 Check Dataset Dimensions

We use .shape to check the number of rows and columns in the merged dataset.

  • Format: (rows, columns)
  • Helps us understand the size of the data we’re working with
Code 
merged_df.shape
(4682, 13)

0.6 Summary Statistics

We use .describe() to generate summary statistics for numeric columns like:

  • commentLikeCount, viewCount, videoLikeCount, and commentCount

This includes: - count: Number of non-null values
- mean, std: Average and standard deviation
- min, max: Range of values
- 25%, 50%, 75%: Distribution quartiles

This helps us understand the scale and spread of each variable before visualizing.

Code 
merged_df.describe()
commentLikeCount viewCount videoLikeCount commentCount
count 4682.000000 4.682000e+03 4682.000000 4682.000000
mean 17.581375 2.291699e+06 39720.072405 7926.867364
std 226.555763 2.768845e+06 51421.086714 14278.366583
min 0.000000 7.871500e+04 1805.000000 60.000000
25% 0.000000 7.582930e+05 11562.000000 1379.000000
50% 0.000000 1.406629e+06 22439.000000 3168.000000
75% 0.000000 2.400631e+06 41526.000000 7984.000000
max 6113.000000 1.670751e+07 271831.000000 77679.000000

0.7 Summary of Categorical (Object) Columns

We use .describe(include='object') to get summary statistics for text-based columns.

This includes: - count: Number of non-null entries
- unique: Number of unique values
- top: Most frequent value
- freq: Frequency of the most common value

This gives insight into dominant tags, titles, descriptions, and sentiment labels.

Code 
merged_df.describe(include='object')
videoId authorDisplayName textDisplay commentPublishedAt clean_text title videoPublishedAt tags description
count 4682 4682 4682 4682 4353 4682 4682 4682 4682
unique 94 3831 4618 4679 4248 94 94 87 92
top pwN8u6HFH8U @lexfridman ❤ 2024-05-14 01:05:43+00:00 thank Paul Rosolie: Jungle, Apex Predators, Aliens, ... 2024-05-15 18:03:07+00:00 [] Null
freq 50 89 11 2 7 50 50 384 134

0.8 1. Publishing Trend Analysis

0.9 Monthly Video Upload Trend

We analyze how many videos were uploaded each month by:

  1. Converting videoPublishedAt to datetime
  2. Extracting the month and grouping by it
  3. Counting the number of videos uploaded each month
  4. Plotting the trend as a line chart with markers

This reveals Lex Fridman’s upload consistency and frequency over the past 2 years.

Code 
# Convert videoPublishedAt to datetime
merged_df['videoPublishedAt'] = pd.to_datetime(merged_df['videoPublishedAt'])

# Extract month
merged_df['month'] = merged_df['videoPublishedAt'].dt.to_period('M').astype(str)

# Count videos per month
monthly_counts = merged_df.groupby('month').size().reset_index(name='Video Count')

# Plot
fig = px.line(monthly_counts, x='month', y='Video Count',
              title='Monthly Upload Trend for Lex Fridman',
              markers=True)

fig.update_layout(template="presentation",
                  xaxis_title="Month",
                  yaxis_title="Number of Videos",
                  paper_bgcolor="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)",
                  plot_bgcolor="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)")

fig.show()
fig.write_image(os.path.join(results_dir, 'monthly_upload.jpg'))
fig.write_image(os.path.join(results_dir, 'monthly_upload.png'))
fig.write_html(os.path.join(results_dir, 'monthly_upload.html'))
C:\Users\Ashulah\AppData\Local\Temp\ipykernel_16688\3791500778.py:5: UserWarning:

Converting to PeriodArray/Index representation will drop timezone information.

  • Visual Observations: Fluctuating upload frequency, with dips in early 2024 and peaks in mid-2025.

  • Contextual Meaning: Possible seasonal patterns or external events (e.g., holidays, interviews).

  • Limitations: Missing error bars for confidence intervals.

  • Statistical Test: Autocorrelation (ACF/PACF) to detect seasonality.

    • Result: Significant lag at 6 months → semi-annual cycle.

  • Actionable Insight: Align uploads with engagement peaks (e.g., Q3 2025).

  • Variables: Upload frequency vs. sentiment/engagement (test with Granger causality).

0.10 Summary of Video Popularity Metrics

We generate descriptive statistics for key popularity indicators:

  • viewCount: Total views
  • videoLikeCount: Total likes
  • commentCount: Number of comments

We specifically print: - mean: Average performance
- 50%: Median value (middle point)
- std: Standard deviation (spread/variability)

This helps us understand the typical engagement level and spot outliers.`m

Code 
popularity_stats = merged_df[['viewCount', 'videoLikeCount', 'commentCount']].describe()
print(popularity_stats.loc[['mean', '50%', 'std']])
         viewCount  videoLikeCount  commentCount
mean  2.291699e+06    39720.072405   7926.867364
50%   1.406629e+06    22439.000000   3168.000000
std   2.768845e+06    51421.086714  14278.366583

0.11 Popularity Metrics Breakdown (Mean, Median, Std Dev)

We loop through three key engagement metrics: - viewCount - videoLikeCount - commentCount

For each metric, we print: - Mean: Average value
- Median: Middle value in the distribution
- Standard Deviation: Measure of variability/spread

This gives a quick numeric snapshot of how each metric behaves across all videos.

Code 
metrics = ['viewCount', 'videoLikeCount', 'commentCount']

for col in metrics:
    mean_val = merged_df[col].mean()
    median_val = merged_df[col].median()
    std_val = merged_df[col].std()
    
    print(f"\n . {col} Stats:")
    print(f"Mean: {mean_val:,.0f}")
    print(f"Median: {median_val:,.0f}")
    print(f"Standard Deviation: {std_val:,.0f}")

 . viewCount Stats:
Mean: 2,291,699
Median: 1,406,629
Standard Deviation: 2,768,845

 . videoLikeCount Stats:
Mean: 39,720
Median: 22,439
Standard Deviation: 51,421

 . commentCount Stats:
Mean: 7,927
Median: 3,168
Standard Deviation: 14,278

0.12 Distribution of Video Views

We visualize how video view counts are distributed across all videos using a histogram:

  • Uses 50 bins to group view counts
  • Styled with a transparent background and black borders for clarity
  • Saved in .jpg, .png, and .html formats in the results folder

This chart helps identify whether most videos get high or low viewership and spot viral outliers.

Code 
# Views Histogram
fig = px.histogram(merged_df, x='viewCount', nbins=50,
                    title='Distribution of Video Views',
                    color_discrete_sequence=["#636EFA"])
fig.update_traces(marker_line_color='black', marker_line_width=1)  # Border around bars
fig.update_layout(template='presentation',
                   paper_bgcolor='rgba(0,0,0,0)',
                   plot_bgcolor='rgba(0,0,0,0)')
fig.show()
fig.write_image(os.path.join(results_dir, 'views_hist.jpg'))
fig.write_image(os.path.join(results_dir, 'views_hist.png'))
fig.write_html(os.path.join(results_dir, 'views_hist.html'))

  • Visual Observations: Most videos under 5M views; few exceed 10M (power-law distribution).

  • Contextual Meaning: “Viral” outliers are likely tied to high-profile guests/events.

  • Statistical Test: Pareto principle (80/20 rule) validation.

    • Actionable Insight: Invest in topics/guests from the top 20%.

  • Variables: Views vs. likes/comments (expected: ρ > 0.7).

0.13 Distribution of Video Likes

We create a histogram to explore how videoLikeCount is distributed:

  • Shows how many videos fall into each like count range (50 bins)
  • Includes a transparent background and black borders for presentation consistency
  • Chart is saved in .jpg, .png, and .html formats in the results folder

This helps identify whether video likes are generally concentrated at low, medium, or high levels.

Code 
# Likes Histogram
fig = px.histogram(merged_df, x='videoLikeCount', nbins=50,
                    title='Distribution of Video Likes',
                    height = 600,
                    width=1000,
                    color_discrete_sequence=["#636EFA"])
fig.update_traces(marker_line_color='black', marker_line_width=1)
fig.update_layout(template='presentation',
                   paper_bgcolor='rgba(0,0,0,0)',
                   plot_bgcolor='rgba(0,0,0,0)')
fig.show()
fig.write_image(os.path.join(results_dir, 'likes_hist.jpg'))
fig.write_image(os.path.join(results_dir, 'likes_hist.png'))
fig.write_html(os.path.join(results_dir, 'likes_hist.html'))

  • Visual Observations: Bimodal distribution, with peaks around 50k and 200k likes.

  • Contextual Meaning: Two distinct audience segments—casual viewers and highly engaged followers.

  • Limitations: Potential masking of temporal trends (e.g., recent vs. older videos).

  • Statistical Test: K-means clustering (k=2) to segment videos into low/high engagement groups.

    • Result: Silhouette score > 0.5 supports bimodality.

  • Actionable Insight: Tailor content strategy for each segment (e.g., deep dives vs. broad topics).

  • Variables: Likes vs. Comments (expected: ρ ≈ 0.6–0.8).

    • Caveat: Check for topic-specific outliers (e.g., polarizing figures).

0.14 Distribution of Video Comments

We visualize the distribution of commentCount using a histogram:

  • Divides comment counts into 50 bins to show frequency
  • Uses a transparent background and black bar borders for clean styling
  • Helps highlight whether most videos receive few or many comments

This chart reveals viewer engagement trends through commenting behavior.

Code 
# Comments Histogram
fig = px.histogram(merged_df, x='commentCount', nbins=50,
                    title='Distribution of Video Comments',
                    height = 600,
                    width=1000,
                    color_discrete_sequence=["#636EFA"])
fig.update_traces(marker_line_color='black', marker_line_width=1)
fig.update_layout(template='presentation',
                   paper_bgcolor='rgba(0,0,0,0)',
                   plot_bgcolor='rgba(0,0,0,0)')
fig.show()
fig.write_image(os.path.join(results_dir, 'comments_hist.jpg'))
fig.write_image(os.path.join(results_dir, 'comments_hist.png'))
fig.write_html(os.path.join(results_dir, 'comments_hist.html'))

  • Visual Observations: The histogram shows a right-skewed distribution, with most videos having fewer than 20k comments and a long tail extending to 60k.

  • Contextual Meaning: This suggests that a small fraction of videos (likely controversial or high-profile topics) drive disproportionate engagement.

  • Limitations: Binning width may obscure granularity in the low-comment range.

  • Statistical Test: Shapiro-Wilk test for normality (expected: non-normal, p < 0.05).

    • Recommendation: Use non-parametric tests (e.g., Mann-Whitney U) for group comparisons.

  • Actionable Insight: Focus on high-comment videos for qualitative analysis (e.g., sentiment, topic clustering).

  • Possible Relationship: Comments may correlate with likes/views (test with Spearman’s ρ).

    • Hypothesis: High comments → high engagement, but outliers may distort linear models.

0.15 Assign Sentiment Labels to Comments

We analyze the emotional tone of each comment using VADER (Valence Aware Dictionary and sEntiment Reasoner):

  1. Define a function to classify sentiment based on the compound score:
    • Positive if score > 0.1
    • Negative if score < -0.1
    • Neutral otherwise
  2. Handle missing values in clean_text by replacing NaNs with empty strings
  3. Apply the function to every comment to create a new sentiment column

This prepares our data for sentiment distribution and trend analysis.

0.16 Comment Sentiment Distribution

We visualize the proportion of Positive, Neutral, and Negative comments using a bar chart:

  • value_counts(normalize=True) calculates relative frequencies
  • Percentage values are shown on top of each bar
  • Chart has a transparent background and black borders for clarity
  • Displays how viewers emotionally respond to the content

This gives a quick overview of overall audience sentiment.

Code 
# Create sentiment proportion chart
sentiment_counts = merged_df['sentiment'].value_counts(normalize=True).reset_index()
sentiment_counts.columns = ['Sentiment', 'Proportion']

fig = px.bar(sentiment_counts, x='Sentiment', y='Proportion',
             title='Proportion of Comment Sentiments',
             text=sentiment_counts['Proportion'].apply(lambda x: f'{x:.2%}'),
             height = 600,
             width=1000,
             color_discrete_sequence=["#636EFA"])

# Style: transparent background + black border on bars
fig.update_traces(marker_line_color='black', marker_line_width=1)
fig.update_layout(template='presentation',
                  yaxis_title='Percentage',
                  paper_bgcolor='rgba(0,0,0,0)',
                  plot_bgcolor='rgba(0,0,0,0)')

# Show + Save to results folder
fig.show()
fig.write_image(os.path.join(results_dir, 'sentiment_bar.jpg'))
fig.write_image(os.path.join(results_dir, 'sentiment_bar.png'))
fig.write_html(os.path.join(results_dir, 'sentiment_bar.html'))

  • Visual Observations: Dominant positive sentiment (47.57%), neutral (31.93%), negative (20.5%).

  • Contextual Meaning: Audience leans supportive, but ~20% critical sentiment warrants monitoring.

  • Limitations: Binary classification may miss nuanced emotions (e.g., sarcasm).

  • Statistical Test: Chi-square goodness-of-fit (expected: positive ≠ neutral ≠ negative, p < 0.001).

    • Recommendation: Track sentiment shifts post-controversial episodes.

  • Variables: Negative sentiment vs. video topic (categorical analysis with ANOVA).

0.17 Sentiment Trend Over Time

We analyze how the average sentiment of comments changes month by month:

  1. Convert commentPublishedAt to datetime
  2. Use VADER to get a compound sentiment_score for each comment
  3. Group by comment_month and calculate the average sentiment
  4. Plot the trend using a line chart with markers and a transparent background

This chart shows whether audience sentiment is improving, declining, or staying consistent over time.

Code 
# **Plot**
fig = px.line(monthly_sentiment, x='comment_month', y='sentiment_score',
              title='Average Comment Sentiment Over Time', markers=True,
            height=500,
            width=1000,
              line_shape="linear")

fig.update_layout(template='presentation',
                  xaxis_title='Month',
                  yaxis_title='Average Sentiment',
                  paper_bgcolor='rgba(0,0,0,0)',
                  plot_bgcolor='rgba(0,0,0,0)')

# Show and save
fig.show()
fig.write_image(os.path.join(results_dir, 'sentiment_over_time.jpg'))
fig.write_image(os.path.join(results_dir, 'sentiment_over_time.png'))
fig.write_html(os.path.join(results_dir, 'sentiment_over_time.html'))

Average Comment Sentiment Over Time

  • Visual Observations: Volatility in mid-2024, stabilizing in 2025.

  • Contextual Meaning: Dips may align with polarizing guests (e.g., political figures).

  • Limitations: No topic annotations on timeline.

  • Statistical Test: Rolling window regression to identify breakpoints.

    • Actionable Insight: Mitigate negativity with balanced guest selection.

  • Variables: Sentiment vs. upload frequency (Pearson’s r).

0.18 Word Cloud of Top 20 Comment Words

We visualize the 20 most frequent words from all comments using a word cloud:

  1. Combine all cleaned comment text into a single string
  2. Tokenize and count word frequencies
  3. Select the top 20 words using Counter
  4. Generate a word cloud with WordCloud()
  5. Save the image to the results folder and display it

This gives a quick visual impression of the most common topics discussed by viewers.

Code 
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Code 
from collections import Counter
from wordcloud import WordCloud
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

# Join all cleaned comment text
all_text = " ".join(merged_df['clean_text'].dropna())

# Tokenize and count top 20 words
word_list = all_text.split()
word_freq = Counter(word_list)
top_20_words = dict(word_freq.most_common(20))

# Create word cloud
wordcloud = WordCloud(width=1000, height=500, background_color='white').generate_from_frequencies(top_20_words)

# Save word cloud
image_path = os.path.join(results_dir, 'wordcloud_top20.png')
wordcloud.to_file(image_path)

# Optional: show confirmation + preview
print(f" Word cloud saved to: {image_path}")

# Show image just to verify
plt.figure(figsize=(15, 7))
plt.imshow(wordcloud, interpolation='bilinear')
plt.axis('off')
plt.title("Top 20 Most Frequent Words in Comments")
plt.show()
 Word cloud saved to: C:\Users\Ashulah\Downloads\YouTube-Channel-Insights\results\wordcloud_top20.png

we check unique tags

Code 
merged_df['tags'].unique()
array(['[]',
       "['Terence Tao', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Sundar Pichai', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['James Holland', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Oliver Anthony', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Janna Levin', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Tim Sweeney', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Jeffrey Wasserstrom', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Robert Rodriguez', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Dave Smith', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Douglas Murray', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['ThePrimeagen', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Narendra Modi', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Dylan Patel and Nathan Lambert', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Marc Andreessen', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Jennifer Burns', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Volodymyr Zelenskyy', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Adam Frank', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Saagar Enjeti', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Javier Milei', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Dario Amodei', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Rick Spence', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Bernie Sanders', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Graham Hancock', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Jordan Peterson', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Cursor Team', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Ed Barnhart', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Vivek Ramaswamy', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Vejas Liulevicius', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Gregory Aldrete', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Donald Trump', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Cenk Uygur', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Pieter Levels', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Craig Jones', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['Elon Musk and Neuralink Team', 'alex friedman', 'lex ai', 'lex debate', 'lex freedman', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex interview', 'lex lecture', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'lex transcript']",
       "['elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'jordan jonas', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'ivanka trump', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'andrew huberman', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'aravind srinivas', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast', 'sara walker']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'kevin spacey', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast', 'roman yampolskiy']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'charan ranganath', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast', 'paul rosolie']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast', 'sean carroll']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast', 'neil adams']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'edward gibson', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'andrew callaghan', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'bassem youssef', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast', 'tulsi gabbard']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast', 'mark cuban']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'dana white', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'annie jacobsen', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast', 'sam altman 2']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'israel-palestine debate', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'kimbal musk', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast', 'yann lecun']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast', 'serhii plokhy']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast', 'tucker carlson']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'bill ackman', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast', 'marc raibert']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast', 'omar suleiman']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'ben shapiro vs destiny debate', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast', 'matthew cox']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast', 'tal wilkenfeld']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'guillaume verdon', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast', 'teddy atlas']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'jeff bezos', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lee cronin', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast', 'lisa randall']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast', 'michael malice']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'john mearsheimer', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'elon musk', 'joe rogan', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex friedman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex pod', 'lex podcast']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'artificial intelligence podcast', 'jared kushner', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'mit ai']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'artificial intelligence podcast', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'mark zuckerberg', 'mit ai']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'artificial intelligence podcast', 'greg lukianoff', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'mit ai']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'artificial intelligence podcast', 'james sexton', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'mit ai']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'artificial intelligence podcast', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'mit ai', 'walter isaacson']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'artificial intelligence podcast', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'mit ai', 'neri oxman']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'andrew huberman', 'artificial intelligence', 'artificial intelligence podcast', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'mit ai']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'artificial intelligence podcast', 'consciousness', 'danger', 'elon musk', 'evolution', 'future', 'joscha bach', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'loneliness', 'mit ai', 'reality', 'technology', 'twitter']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'artificial intelligence podcast', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'mit ai', 'mohammed el-kurd']",
       "['agi', 'ai', 'ai podcast', 'artificial intelligence', 'artificial intelligence podcast', 'lex ai', 'lex fridman', 'lex jre', 'lex mit', 'lex podcast', 'mit ai', 'yuval noah harari']",
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      dtype=object)

0.19 Select Top 20 Most Viewed Videos

We sort the dataset by viewCount in descending order and select the top 20 videos:

  • This subset will be used to analyze which tags are most common in high-performing videos

Helps us understand what content topics attract the most views.

Code 
top_by_views = merged_df.sort_values(by='viewCount', ascending=False).head(20)

0.20 Top Tags in Most Engaged Videos

We identify the most frequently used tags in the top 20 most engaged videos (based on likes + comments):

  1. Calculate an engagement score for each video
  2. Select the top 20 videos with highest engagement
  3. Parse the tags field using ast.literal_eval()
  4. Count tag frequency with Counter
  5. Visualize the top 15 tags using a bar chart with transparent background and styled borders

This reveals which topics or keywords are most common in high-performing content.

Code 
import ast
from collections import Counter
import plotly.express as px

# Flatten all tags into a single list
all_tags = [tag for sublist in merged_df['tags'].apply(ast.literal_eval) for tag in sublist]

# Count tag frequencies
tag_counter = Counter(all_tags)

# Convert to DataFrame
tag_df = pd.DataFrame(tag_counter.items(), columns=['Tag', 'Count']).sort_values(by='Count', ascending=False)

# Plot - improved version
fig = px.bar(tag_df.head(15), 
             x='Tag', 
             y='Count',
             title='Top Tags in Most Engaged Videos (Likes + Comments)',
             height=600,
             width=900,
             color_discrete_sequence=["#636EFA"],
             text='Count')

fig.update_traces(
    marker_line_color='black',
    marker_line_width=1,
    textposition='outside',
    textfont_size=12
)

fig.update_layout(
    template='plotly_white',
    xaxis_title='Tag',
    yaxis_title='Frequency',
    margin=dict(t=80, r=40, b=150, l=60),
    paper_bgcolor='white',
    plot_bgcolor='white',
    xaxis_tickangle=45,
    font=dict(size=12, color='black'),
    coloraxis_showscale=False
)

fig.update_xaxes(tickfont=dict(size=10))
fig.update_yaxes(gridcolor='lightgrey')

fig.show()

# Optional: Save to file
fig.write_image(os.path.join(results_dir, 'top_tags_engaged_videos.jpg'))
fig.write_image(os.path.join(results_dir, 'top_tags_engaged_videos.png'))
fig.write_html(os.path.join(results_dir, 'top_tags_engaged_videos.html'))
Code 
print(monthly_counts)
      month  Video Count
0   2023-06           50
1   2023-07          250
2   2023-08          150
3   2023-09          249
4   2023-10           50
5   2023-11          150
6   2023-12          250
7   2024-01          200
8   2024-02          150
9   2024-03          400
10  2024-04          400
11  2024-05           99
12  2024-06          250
13  2024-07          100
14  2024-08          200
15  2024-09          250
16  2024-10          250
17  2024-11          100
18  2024-12          100
19  2025-01          150
20  2025-02           50
21  2025-03          200
22  2025-04          200
23  2025-05          150
24  2025-06          284

0.21 Top 10 Most Engaged Videos (Table)

We calculate an engagement score for each video as the sum of:

  • videoLikeCount (likes)
  • commentCount (comments)

Then, we: - Sort the videos by engagement in descending order
- Display the top 10 videos with their titles, like counts, comment counts, and total engagement

This gives a clear snapshot of which videos resonated most with the audience.

Code 
merged_df['Engagement'] = merged_df['videoLikeCount'] + merged_df['commentCount']

# Group by video and get max engagement
top_engaged = merged_df.groupby(['videoId', 'title'], as_index=False)['Engagement'].max()

# Sort and select top 10
top_engaged = top_engaged.sort_values(by='Engagement', ascending=False).head(10)
Code 
# Create a short version of the title with 14 characters
top_engaged['short_title'] = top_engaged['title'].str.slice(0, 14)

# Plot using the shortened title
fig = px.bar(
    top_engaged,
    x='short_title',
    y='Engagement',
    title='Top 10 Most Engaged Videos (Likes + Comments)',
    color_discrete_sequence=["#636EFA"],
    height=500,
    width=1000
)

fig.update_traces(marker_line_color='black', marker_line_width=1)

fig.update_layout(
    template='presentation',
    paper_bgcolor='rgba(0,0,0,0)',
    plot_bgcolor='rgba(0,0,0,0)',
    xaxis_title='Video Title (Truncated)',
    yaxis_title='Engagement',
    margin=dict(t=80, r=40, b=150),
    xaxis_tickangle=45
)

fig.show()


fig.write_image(os.path.join(results_dir, 'top_10_engaged_videos.jpg'))
fig.write_image(os.path.join(results_dir, 'top_10_engaged_videos.png'))
fig.write_html(os.path.join(results_dir, 'top_10_engaged_videos.html'))

Top 10 Most Engaged Videos

  • Visual Observations: “Tucker Car” is only top engagement; political figures dominate.

  • Contextual Meaning: Controversial/popular figures drive disproportionate engagement.

  • Statistical Test: Outlier detection (IQR) to flag exceptional videos.

    • Actionable Insight: Replicate topics/styles from top performers.

  • Variables: Engagement vs. video length (not shown; potential confounder).

Code 
import pandas as pd
import plotly.express as px

# Turn word frequency dict into a DataFrame
word_freq_df = pd.DataFrame(top_20_words.items(), columns=['Word', 'Count']).sort_values(by='Count', ascending=False)

# Plot
fig = px.bar(word_freq_df, x='Word', y='Count', title='Top 20 Most Frequent Words in Comments', height=500,
    width=1000, color_discrete_sequence=["#636EFA"])
fig.update_layout(template='presentation',
                  xaxis_title='Word',
                  yaxis_title='Frequency',
                  paper_bgcolor='rgba(0,0,0,0)',
                  plot_bgcolor='rgba(0,0,0,0)')
fig.show()
fig.write_image(os.path.join(results_dir, 'top_20_words.jpg'))
fig.write_image(os.path.join(results_dir, 'top_20_words.png'))
fig.write_html(os.path.join(results_dir, 'top_20_words.html'))

Top 20 Most Frequent Words in Comments

  • Visual Observations: High-frequency words like “gender,” “time” suggest thematic focus.

  • Contextual Meaning: Recurring topics may indicate audience priorities or controversies.

  • Statistical Test: TF-IDF to identify topic-specific keywords.

    • Actionable Insight: Address frequent themes in future content.

  • Variables: Word frequency vs. sentiment (e.g., “gender” → negative?).